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how to say “to serve” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַגִּישׁ, לְשָׁרֵת As often happens when crossing linguistic boundaries, the single English verb to serve has several translations in Hebrew, corresponding to several different meanings of the word in English. להגיש There’s to serve as in to give something to someone else, such as a meal – לְהַגִּישׁ אֲרוּחָהhis…
how to say “to pamper” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לְפַנֵּק This one’s for you, Mom. In many countries all over the world, it’s Mothers Day – יוֹם הָאֵם , in Hebrew. Here’s a song by Arik Einstein dedicated to his mother. I venture to say it might be sung for most mothers. One of the lines in the song is:…
how to say “my favorite food” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]הַמַּאֲכָל הֲכִי אָהוּב עָלַי The basic Hebrew word for food is אוכל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /], while to eat is the simple verb לאכול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]. A particular food, though, is מאכל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]מה המאכל הכי אהוב עלי? What’s my favorite food? Let’s break down this example: מה המאכל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /] –…
how to say “fig leaf” in Hebrew
עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָה Can’t read Hebrew yet? A leaf in Hebrew is עָלֶה . For example: יֵשׁ הַרְבֶּה עָלִים עַל הָאֲדָמָה. There are lots of leaves on the ground. A fig leaf is עֲלֶה תְּאֵנָה , both in the literal sense as well as in the sense borrowed from the biblical Garden…
Weekly YDDH Review
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…
how to say “mental health” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בריאות-הנפש-1.m4a” /]בְּרִיאוּת הַנֶּפֶשׁ When I was in psych school, I would read about דיכאון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בריאות-הנפש-2.m4a” /] – depression and get depressed. I’d hear a lecture about התמכרויות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בריאות-הנפש-3.m4a” /] – addictions and start searching for my own. As the Lubavitcher Rebbe said, טראכט גוט, וועט זיין גוט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בריאות-הנפש-4.m4a” /] – in Hebrew, תחשוב טוב, יהיה טוב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בריאות-הנפש-5.m4a”…